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Chapter 212 Classroom
The senior student was taken aback by Ye Qing's sudden enthusiasm.

She hesitated for a moment, but decided to play dumb and lead the two of them to the supermarket.

Anyway, lending out the membership card won't cause her any loss.

The key is to find out how to contact this junior.

On the way to the supermarket.

Ye Qing, wearing headphones, walked behind the two of them, humming a little tune.

Seeing that she had so tactfully made room for Ai Liang alone, the senior student gave Ye Qing a kind smile.

The senior student deliberately walked very slowly, her movement speed only slightly faster than Fang Xinlei, who was using crutches.

On this short stretch of road, Ai Liang saw a volunteer who had made two round trips with different freshmen.

The senior student talked to the two of them as they walked.

"You two are both in the top class? It's rare to see siblings who are both so good at studying."

Seeing Ye Qing's smiling face, the senior student assumed that the younger sister was deliberately helping her brother.

“We’re not siblings, I’m his neighbor,” Ye Qing explained.

Huh? Little sister, what's wrong with you?

"Oh? Sorry, sorry. When I first saw you leading him, I thought he was your brother. Turns out you're childhood sweethearts... What's your name, junior? Where are you from?"

The senior student tried her best to steer the conversation towards Ai Liang, while glancing at Ye Qing with a hint of doubt.

Is your relationship good or bad?

Or does this female student have some kind of unusual fetish?

"Ai Liang is from Nevada City," Ai Liang said, looking directly at her senior.

"My name is Ye Qing, and I'm a local from Qianhua City," Ye Qing said immediately.

The senior student was somewhat surprised, as it was very rare for someone to travel so far to attend high school.

As for Ye Qing's words, they were completely ignored by her.

Asia Union does not have regional differences in admission scores; the admission scores for each university are uniform across all regions.

There is no such thing as a place where it's easy to get into a certain school or a place where it's difficult to get into a certain school.

Moreover, even if you got into the Experimental Middle School through connections, it means you have family wealth as a guarantee, so you don't need to worry about these issues.

After all, isn't the point of getting into a good university to find a good job?

If you have money, this point is less important.

"Neva City? But aren't you neighbors? ...Ai Liang, why did you come here to study?"

Upon hearing this, Ai Liang looked away and said, "It's nothing, I just wanted to go for a walk."

The senior student thought for a moment and asked, "Let's go...aren't your family worried?"

Ye Qing wasn't angry that the senior kept trying to talk to Ai Liang but ignored her.

She glanced at Ai Liang and chose to change the subject: "Hey, senior, how far is the supermarket?"

"We'll be there soon," the senior student said irritably.

Despite her strong mental fortitude, Ye Qing couldn't help but feel a little resentful when she repeatedly interrupted her.

Women, that's normal.

Having her little tricks exposed, the senior student stopped delaying and resumed her normal pace, leading the two to the supermarket.

Of course, this was done with a bit of emotion.

"Ai Liang doesn't have a good relationship with her family, so it's best if you don't ask about these things, senior."

Ye Qing whispered in her senior's ear.

Ok?
The senior student stared wide-eyed at Ye Qing.

Ai Liang is from the next city, while Ye Qing is a local, and the two are neighbors. This complicated relationship left her mind in a complete mess.

And now... her mind is even more confused.

It seems that this junior and Ai Liang don't have the kind of relationship I imagined?

Although the senior student didn't understand what Ye Qing meant by her attitude, it didn't stop her opinion of Ye Qing from improving.

She's such a nice junior!
The senior student glanced at Ai Liang, then huddled together with Ye Qing, whispering something to each other.

"Does Ai Liang have a bad relationship with her family?"

"Yes, yes, I heard him mention it briefly when I first moved here, but I didn't ask any further questions."

"What are his hobbies and interests?"

"He must be reading. I often see him sitting on the balcony with a book in his hand."

"anything else?"

"Hmm...cooking? He cooks for himself every day."

"Okay, thank you, junior!"

"You're welcome, senior..."

"Take it and use it, but the membership card only offers a 10% discount if you spend 100 or more. If it's not enough, just find a few people to chip in."

"okay!"

An intelligence deal involving Ai Liang was taking place right under his nose.

Ye Qing happily accepted the membership card from her senior.

Finally, she winked playfully at Ai Liang.

She truly deserves to be called a representative of highly emotionally intelligent women.

The senior student, whose mood had brightened, cleared her throat: "Ahem... Junior, you brought your books right at the start of the semester. You're really ambitious. That's the only way to get into the top class. I can't do that; I don't have that kind of perseverance."

Ai Liang glanced at Ye Qing, who turned her head away and continued humming a little tune.

"This is a novel."

Senior sister: "..."

"Actually... I also really enjoy reading detective novels and science fiction. I wonder which kind you prefer, junior? Or perhaps world classics?" The senior quickly changed the subject.

Ai Liang was speechless, feeling a sense of déjà vu as the scene played out again. Ye Qing, standing next to him, was already covering her mouth and chuckling.

"Youthful Campus".

Senior sister: "..."

"Is that so? So, junior, you're actually quite sensitive inside..."

Throughout the journey, the senior student tried her best to find topics to talk about, focusing on novels and cooking.

Ai Liang's answers rarely exceeded five words, which gradually made her lose confidence in her conversational skills.

Ai Liang's personality is naturally quiet and reserved, and she doesn't like to talk to people.

In addition, what this senior student said was completely irrelevant; whether it was about novels or cooking, she only had a superficial understanding.

Ai Liang had absolutely no interest in continuing the conversation.

He usually chats with Ye Qing on the balcony.

Ye Qing rarely tried to please or cater to his preferences; she mostly talked about trivial matters in her life.

Plain but not boring; in fact, this kind of plain daily life is more to Ai Liang's liking.

After several unsuccessful attempts to strike up a conversation, the senior student began to question her life again.

Could Ye Qing next to him be his girlfriend? She doesn't seem like it; Ye Qing herself said she's just a neighbor…

He seems to be a cool and aloof handsome guy; I can't make a move too quickly.

The senior student, having figured things out, stopped her endless chatter.

This finally gave Ai Liang some peace and quiet.

Although their motives were impure, they were still somewhat useful. It would be impolite to simply block out their voice.

Therefore, Ai Liang decided to kick them out directly.

"Now that we've arrived at the supermarket, why don't you go help the other freshmen first? We know where our class is, so don't waste time on us."

Ai Liang phrased it rather euphemistically, but anyone with a discerning eye could understand what she meant.

"This...is like this..."

The senior student's smile gradually froze: "How about we add each other as friends first..."

Before she could finish speaking, she realized that Ai Liang had ignored her and gone straight into the supermarket to buy things.

This contemptuous attitude made the senior student feel both ashamed and angry; she felt as if she had become a sycophant.

"Senior, Ai Liang didn't mean any harm. He just likes quiet. I was quite annoyed by him before. He's the kind of person who has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. He's actually quite kind-hearted."

Ye Qing suppressed a laugh and offered her a word of comfort.

The senior student finally couldn't hold back anymore: "His personality is just too awful! He wants to kick people out as soon as we arrive at our destination?"

Although she said that, the senior student still didn't angrily turn around and leave.

Humans are visual creatures after all. For something as trivial as this, good looks can completely offset 70% of anger.

Otherwise, where would all these sycophants come from?

Ye Qing patted her senior's shoulder: "Geniuses all have some quirks, it's normal."

"genius?"

"Yes, when I heard the report, his homeroom teacher said that he was admitted to our school with the highest score in the entire city of Nevada, and he was also the highest score in our area."

Senior: ()?

Can't afford to offend, can't afford to offend...

The senior student chuckled dryly, "Then I'll head back first. Junior, just take your membership card to the volunteer rest area after you've used it up."

There was no point in stubbornly staying here any longer, so she made up an excuse to leave.

Ye Qing walked into the supermarket and poked Ai Liang's back with her index finger: "Are you always like this to other people?"

"No, it's just that I don't want to talk to people with impure motives."

Ai Liang picked up a box of black pen refills and two black pens.

"Well, not everyone volunteered voluntarily. The other volunteers greeted students directly near the school gate, but these few were chatting idly by the teaching building. It's obvious they volunteered to flirt with the younger students."

Ye Qing propped her chin on her hand and added, "They're all teenagers, so it's not that they can't understand."

Ai Liang packed the stationery into the shopping basket: "Those volunteers at the school gate?"

"You're talking about them."

Ye Qing picked up a shopping basket from the wall: "They are all second-year high school students. I heard from my seniors that being a volunteer can increase the class's score. Each class sends some people out... After all, not many people are willing to do something that doesn't bring any benefits."

"makes sense."

Ai Liang agreed with the statement, but the images of the messenger and Jin Ping'an flashed through her mind.

"Aren't you worried that your attitude will offend others?" Ye Qing asked.

"I don't want to suppress my own thoughts just to please strangers."

"Hmm~ It feels like you're making a veiled attack. Do you think I smile at others because I'm trying to please them?"

Ye Qing patted Ai Liang's arm.

"No, I know you're not that kind of person."

Ye Qing snorted: "You talk like you know me so well, but we've only known each other for less than two months."

Women are so troublesome.

Ai Liang nodded perfunctorily, without refuting Ye Qing.

If he wanted to, he could instantly understand himself better than Ye Qing herself, and even create a second Ye Qing, but that would be pointless.

Abuse of power will only lead to self-destruction.

This is the most profound lesson Ai Liang has learned in the past ten years.

The aftereffects of this lesson have not completely disappeared even now.

The two of them picked and chose in the stationery section of the supermarket, and soon they had filled a small basket with items.

Ye Qing looked at the shopping basket in her hand and muttered, "These things shouldn't even cost a hundred yuan, and they still have to set a minimum purchase amount for the discount. What a rip-off..."

Haven't you heard the saying, "No merchant is honest"?

Ai Liang casually pulled a collection of perfect essays from the bookshelf and put it in her shopping basket.

The book was priced at twenty-eight yuan. With this book, the total cost of the two people's belongings was almost one hundred yuan.

When it came time to pay, Ai Liang stopped Ye Qing and handed her his student card.

Ye Qing did not refuse and chose to accept the kindness: "Thank you, I'll return it to you later."

"No need, just go to the supermarket and bring me some groceries later. I'm too lazy to go out of my way." Ai Liang took back her membership card and student card.

He glanced at the transaction notification on his phone; the total cost was 106.2 yuan.

It's about twelve yuan cheaper.

Ye Qing took the plastic bag and membership card: "I knew you'd say that."

………………

The two arrived at the classroom, where the security door was only slightly ajar and not locked.

As I approached the door, wisps of cold air seeped out from the cracks.

Ye Qing pushed open the door, and Yu Xin was sitting on the podium looking through the roster.

"Hello, teacher."

"Wow, you're here so early."

Yu Xin looked up at the two of them and said, "Let's not arrange seats for now. Just find a place to sit."

The classroom seating is arranged in six vertical rows, with eight to nine students in each row.

There is only one person sitting in the middle seat in the class right now, with a cane leaning against the desk. This person is Fang Xinlei.

Ai Liang glanced at her briefly before looking away, his gaze not lingering on her for long.

He nodded to Yu Xin and sat down in the first row at the back of the classroom, by the window—the legendary seat number one.

This is the quietest spot, the one with the fewest visitors.

Ye Qing followed closely behind, sitting behind Ai Liang.

As for why we didn't sit at the same table...

The four middle seats in the first row are very close to the podium; I doubt anyone likes to eat chalk dust.

Looking out at the garden and the empty classroom, Ye Qing said with great interest, "Shouldn't there be a lot of people at this time? Why is our class empty?"

Ai Liang opened the novel covered with a book cover: "There are fewer people in the honors class, and the reporting will continue until tomorrow, so not everyone will be able to come immediately."

Ye Qing glanced at Yu Xin on the podium and whispered, "I wonder what the teacher's personality is like. I heard that the teachers in the top classes are all quite humorous and not strict at all."

"maybe."

"There are also clubs in the school. I heard that our school participated in the city's badminton and basketball competitions last year."

“I’m not a local.”

"Have you considered joining some clubs? The clubs at our school aren't just for fun; they're for serious skill development, and you can even participate in competitions and win prizes."

"I need to go home and cook after school."

"How boring! Our school doesn't have morning or evening self-study sessions, and we get out of school around 5 p.m. This is perfect time for me to work part-time at the supermarket!"

"I have plenty of free time, so I can read more books."

Ye Qing's enthusiasm was not dampened in the slightest by Ai Liang's indifferent response.

She kept talking about various local things, such as which snack shops near the school were good, and what fun places were nearby.

Ai Liang, meanwhile, was reading a book, occasionally responding casually.

But not long after, Ye Qing couldn't sit still any longer.

"Sitting in the classroom all the time is quite boring, let's go out for a walk."

Ai Liang pointed to the novel: "But I'm not bored."

(End of this chapter)